Carnivores
LEPUS AMERICANUS is my favorite food in the forest.
Who is The Canada lynx?
Although I look like a bat, Iḿ a Molossidae. You can rarely see me in Utah, because I live in the western part of the U.S.A.
Who is the Big Free-tailed Bat?
In the past I once roamed from Canada to northern Mexico. But the humans over-hunted me to the point of extinction.
Who is Bos bison? (American Bison)
I am found in permanent slow moving streams, ponds, small lakes, and reservoirs. We cut the trees to build dams and water diversions, sometimes creating large ponds.
Who is the American Beaver?
I am Lepus americanus, Generally two to four young are born in each of two or three litters from April to August. I am food against the Canada Lynx.
Who is the Snowshoe Hare
This mammal is known to kill other animals.
Canis latrans? or Coyote?
Iḿ part of a family that occurs in the southeastern half of Utah and is one of the most abundant bats in the state.
What is the Canyon Bat?
My name is Oreamnos americanus, my species became first re-introduced to the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon and I am an excellent rock climber.
Who is the Mountain Goat?
Erethizon dorsatum is my name. I eat bark, roots, berries, buds, fruits, leaves, and other plant material. Be careful! Iḿ covered in sharp spines, or quills.
What is the North American Porcupine?
Iḿ the largest of the hares, I am 26 inches and nine pounds. I always inhabit mountains, foothills, and valley areas. the snowshoe hare is my cousins because they turn white during the winter.
Who is the White-tailed Jackrabbit.
When iḿ inactive, I occupy the underground burrows.
What is American Badger?
I may look red, But itś actually me fitting in to the other bats. I am also rarest in the whole entire state!
Who is the Western Red Bat?
I obtain a great deal of moisture from the foods I eat, and live quite some time without drinking any water.
Who is the Desert Bighorn Sheep?
Around your house, I hide around the place in your home. I am a type of mice who is very common in many areas, and I can destroy crops, eat and contaminate food, and spread disease.
Who is the House Mouse?
My name is Ochotona princeps. I am not a rabbit/hare, but a pika. Iḿ a herbivore eater that eats vegetation.
Who is the American Pika?
I always swim in water though creeks and rivers, and has a small population.
What is Northern River Otter?
I may be small but iḿ big in the color brown all over. My Daytime roosting time occurs in buildings, caves, mines, rock crevices, and trees
Who is the Big Brown Bat
I am the type of horned sheep. I´ve been eliminated from much of its former range due to over-hunting, habitat alterations, and diseases by domestic livestock.
Who is Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep?
In mature coniferous forests and riparian zones, You could see me fly above. My house is inside hollow trees, and sometimes constructed on tree branches.
Who is the Northern Flying Squirrel?
I generally occupies areas below 6,000 feet in elevation. And my top of the tail is similar in color to the rump underneath.
Who is the Desert Cottontail?
Although iḿ a carnivore, I eat fruits, insects, grubs, some small vertebrates, and carrion.
What is Black Bear?
I was discovered in 1955 and my big ears can probably hear the squeaks if that makes sense.
Who is Allen's Big-eared Bat
I am a type of species of a race of the bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis. I call the rugged mountainous areas home. We also breed at the end of each year.
What is the Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep?
I am a type of pocket gopher, Unlike others, I am a herbivore. Mating occurs in the spring. I am also known as the valley pocket gopher.
Who is the Botta's Pocket Gopher?
I am the smallest of all rabbits. My other rabbits are active throughout the year, My favorite is sagebrush, but other vegetation is also consumed.
The Pygmy Rabbit?